Connecticut Request for Continuance of Initial Hearing Only (Contested Matter Procedure) is a form used to request a continuance or delay of an initial hearing in a contested matter. The Connecticut Rules of Practice provide the rules for how a continuance can be requested and the form sets out the details of the request. The form must be signed by the party making the request and must include information such as the name of the case, the date of the hearing, the date of the continuance requested, and the reasons for the request. The form must then be filed with the court. The two types of Connecticut Request for Continuance of Initial Hearing Only (Contested Matter Procedure) forms are: 1. Request for Continuance of Initial Hearing (Uncontested Matter) 2. Request for Continuance of Initial Hearing (Contested Matter)